Viewers have asked me how long it takes me to make a quilt. I can never answer that question as there are always so many variables but I do have a general idea. So when making this turkey I decided to pay attention to the time factor. He took me most of the afternoon...5 hours to construct and I was not happy with him. So got up this morning and worked 2 more hours on him. Then 4 hours quilting him...so a total of 11 hours. Of course there were some breaks in there for answering the phone, fixing mistakes, cleaning out the machine, changing threads over and over but over all....pretty accurate. Yes...the next one will go much faster just because I will not need to do as many fabric selections, thread selections, or make the mistakes that I did on this one, but it give you an idea at least. All in all....I am happy with No. 1.
3 comments:
That is a lot of hours but well worth it, since the finished result is stunning.
Debbie
It's always a surprise to know how long it takes to make something isn't it? I think it's why the words "craft" and "art" can become very meaningful!
He's a good looking fellow. I suspect his friends will be arriving soon:)
I never know the answer to "how long did it take to make this?" It depends on so many variables--how busy I am in my other life. It can take anywhere from 8 days to 8 weeks. Love Mr. Tom. You inspired me to do a fused applique flower on my cactus quilt instead of fiddling with it, and I like it just fine in a fraction of the time. Thanks!
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